The Cottage Care Home

Coleraine

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Cottage Care Home scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 11 September 2025 by Causeway Coast and Glens.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Cottage Care Home, from May 2021 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Cottage Care Home.

Food hygiene rating history for The Cottage Care Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
20 May 2021	5 / 5	Very good
11 September 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Cottage Care Home in Coleraine has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes - it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.

Where is it?

25 Lodge Park,
Lodge,
Coleraine,
Londonderry,
BT52 1UN

The Cottage Care Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for The Cottage Care Home. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects The Cottage Care Home?

Food hygiene at The Cottage Care Home is inspected by Causeway Coast and Glens, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.causewaycoastandglens.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about The Cottage Care Home

What is The Cottage Care Home’s food hygiene rating?

The Cottage Care Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 11 September 2025.

When was The Cottage Care Home last inspected?

The Cottage Care Home was last inspected by Causeway Coast and Glens on 11 September 2025.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

What do the food hygiene scores mean?

The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.